Archie Whirlwinds blow past Worth County for 1st state football title in school history
The Archie Whirlwinds beat Worth County 40-26 for the state championship in Missouri 8-man high school football on Thursday night at Faurot Field in Columbia.
The Whirlwinds capped an unbeaten 14-0 season with a sparkling state championship in the Show-Me Bowl on a cool night at Mizzou’s Memorial Stadium in Columbia.
Archie Whirlwinds are STATE CHAMPIONS!! 40-26 pic.twitter.com/unTSLP5dpL
— Archie R-V School District (@archie62237) December 1, 2023
Archie’s senior quarterback, Briar McIntire, made sure the Whirlwinds were unstoppable from the outset, rushing for four touchdowns and finding Brock Smith for a 32-yard touchdown through the air. McIntire did his best work on the ground, turning 14 carries into 169 yards on Mizzou’s Faurot Field.
And all of that was just in the opening half.
Worth County’s Tigers finally got on the scoreboard midway through the second quarter and scored again not long after, but Archie led 34-14 at halftime and the Whirlwinds were well on their way to victory.
Final Results for the 8-Man Show-Me Bowl Championship between Archie and Worth County. Congratulations to all the participating athletes! pic.twitter.com/RHd2pI0x4V
— MSHSAA (@MSHSAAOrg) December 1, 2023
Archie’s lead was 40-20 entering the final quarter en route to the first state championship in the history of the school’s football program.
The Whirlwinds lived up to their name throughout the playoffs, beating Lockwood with Golden City 82-42 in the quarterfinals and Braymer with Breckenridge 88-20 in the semifinals.
Missouri football state championships
CLASS 6
Quarterfinals
Christian Bros. College 35, Jackson 23
Liberty North 38, Oak Park 7
Rockhurst 38, Nixa 14
De Smet Jesuit 23, Columbia Rock Bridge 16
Semifinals
Liberty North 28, Rockhurst 27, OT
CBC 31, De Smet 28
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
Liberty North vs. CBC, 7 p.m. Saturday
CLASS 5
Quarterfinals
Webb City 49, Grain Valley 35
Cardinal Ritter 68, Ft. Zumwalt North 14
Central (Cape Girardeau) 32, Eureka 29
Republic 28, Helias Catholic 21
Semifinals
Cardinal Ritter 52, Central 22
Republic 21, Webb City 20
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
Republic vs. Cardinal Ritter, 7 p.m. Friday
CLASS 4
Quarterfinals
Hillsboro 48, Pacific 35
Lutheran North 70, Hannibal 61
Kearney 35, Nevada 0
Jefferson City 31, McDonald County 28
Semifinals
Hillsboro 34, Lutheran North 12
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
Kearney vs. Hillsboro, 11 a.m. Saturday
CLASS 3
Quarterfinals
Seneca 56, Ava 8
Blair Oaks 47, Westminster Christian Academy 29
St. Pius X 42, Odessa 7
Central (Park Hills) 50, St. Francis Borgia 28
Semifinals
Central (Park Hills) 48, Blair Oaks 43
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
Seneca vs. Central (Park Hills), 11 a.m. Friday
CLASS 2
Quarterfinals
Bowling Green 50, East Buchanan 22
Lamar 41, Lafayette County 7
Valle Catholic 47, Lift for Life Academy Charter 14
Fair Grove 27, Father Tolton Regional Catholic 13
Semifinals
Lamar 47, Bowling Green 16
Valle Catholic 51, Fair Grove 26
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
Lamar vs. Valle Catholic, 3 p.m. Saturday
CLASS 1
Quarterfinals
Milan 13, Penney 12
North Platte 42, Windsor 6
St. Vincent 45, Crystal City 14
Marionville 17, Portageville 14
Semifinals
Marionville 38, St. Vincent 7
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
North Platte vs. Marionville, 3 p.m. Friday
EIGHT-MAN
Quarterfinals
South Holt 60, Plattsburg 58
Archie 82, Lockwood with Golden City 42
Braymer with Breckenridge 84, St. Paul Lutheran 51
Worth County w/NE Nodaway 70, Schuyler County 16
Semifinals
Worth County w/NE Nodaway 40, South Holt 14
Archie 88, Braymer with Breckenridge 20
State-title game, at Faurot Field in Columbia
Archie 40, Worth Co./NE Nodaway 26
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